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NeoGAF's best of iOS
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Tralfamadore64
Banned
Are there any good RSS apps with an option for push notifications?
VisitableElf
Member
Not really an app recommendation but..
Whats the best (free) program to convert videos from AVI to MP4?
I was able to get VLC Player when it out on the App Store but my girlfriend was not. I know its available on Cydia now but gonna wait for the untethered jailbreak for that.
Whats the best (free) program to convert videos from AVI to MP4?
I was able to get VLC Player when it out on the App Store but my girlfriend was not. I know its available on Cydia now but gonna wait for the untethered jailbreak for that.
sotodefonk
Member
Baconbitz said:
You can but you need to get the client in the PC you are going to use. Free for use without ads if you connect from PC to PC, you just need the streamer on one PC and client on another.
Vagabundo said:
According to their webpage, nope, it only works with windows and Mac OSX systems
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
VisitableElf said:
Handbrake (free), but you can play the AVIs in AVPlayer HD.
Devil Theory
Member
I use a lot of apps, I'll maybe write a full list later, however:
WriteRoom always gets my recommendation, it's extremely easy to use for Notes or anything longer and extensive, and very simple with pleasing aesthetics.
It also has DropBox integration for backups.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writeroom/id288751446?mt=8
WriteRoom always gets my recommendation, it's extremely easy to use for Notes or anything longer and extensive, and very simple with pleasing aesthetics.
It also has DropBox integration for backups.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writeroom/id288751446?mt=8
chickdigger802
Banned
And being neogaf, having some top games of each genre wouldn't hurt in the list no?
The ios thread is nice, but it's pretty hard to locate specific games worth recommending.
The ios thread is nice, but it's pretty hard to locate specific games worth recommending.
WriteRoom looks quite decent, but surely hard to justify at that price where there are seemingly better options out there for cheaper, or even free (Evernote, Simplenote etc etc)
As for games, I'd agree with that to be honest, if no one has any objections! It is the 'Best of iOS' after all.
I'm going to do my absolute best to be ruthless and keep it to only the very best games. So many awesome ones out there, this list could easily spiral out of control!
As for games, I'd agree with that to be honest, if no one has any objections! It is the 'Best of iOS' after all.
I'm going to do my absolute best to be ruthless and keep it to only the very best games. So many awesome ones out there, this list could easily spiral out of control!
Sye d'Burns
Member
Gaaraz said:
You're a brave soul to even attempt to keep up with the gaming side of iOS.
Rekwest
Member
Okay then, to get the ball rolling I'd suggest...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434562
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434562
Chuck (Old)
Banned
The "Story" line of games from Kairosoft are amazing. They're managerial games like the "Tycoon" series from EA (Lemonade Tycoon).
In order of greatness:
Game Dev Story
Mega Mall Story
Grand Prix Story
Hot Springs Story
Highly recommended. $2.99 each.
In order of greatness:
Game Dev Story
Mega Mall Story
Grand Prix Story
Hot Springs Story
Highly recommended. $2.99 each.
chickdigger802
Banned
Gaaraz said:
I think ~5 for each category would be better, cuz come on, there isn't really a 'best' game (Fifa is for that category though lol).
Or break the categories down to be more specific like what you did for 'football' instead of just 'sports'.
Best 4X game: Starbase Orion.
Best space sim: Galaxy on Fire 2 HD
Best space rpg: Galaxy Pirates Adventure
VisitableElf
Member
Stumpokapow said:
Thank you!
Thanks, some really good recommendations there! You think less specific categories, or less categories but more games (ie 5 like you said?) in those categories?
Also yeah the Kairosoft games are great, I'm guessing most people would agree that 'Game Dev' would be the best um, financial sim on the phone!?
AVPlayer HD looks great btw, thank you /bestmedia
Also yeah the Kairosoft games are great, I'm guessing most people would agree that 'Game Dev' would be the best um, financial sim on the phone!?
AVPlayer HD looks great btw, thank you /bestmedia
AngmarsKing701
Member
I use Terra for web browsing and Cozi as a family organizer/calendar.
layzie1989
Member
i love rdio. I would recommend it a million times.
cpp_is_king
Member
Best Adventure/Puzzle Game: Machinarium (by a long shot) (iPad 2 only)
AngmarsKing701
Member
AngmarsKing701 said:
Does anyone else use Terra? Or have used it and switched? I'm not married to it if there's a better iPad browser out there. I wasn't thrilled with Safari.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
NotTarts said:
Handbrake does batch encoding, but you need to queue stuff up one by one. It won't support "apply this encoding profile to all videos" for example. I get around it by using the CLI encoder and just writing a program to batch encode
Dreams-Visions
Member
How does the OP lack AirVideo? and StreamToMe?
cpp_is_king
Member
Kunohara said:
I like Clock Pro. I use iPad so cant comment on the iphone version, but i like the iPad version
Chuck (Old)
Banned
Ambiance and White Noise are the best white noise apps.Kunohara said:
As for the best alarm clock app, it's Alarm Clock Pro, hands down.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Well, if you are on your own wifi you can stream video from your iTunes library now. That feature I like. But of course, they need to be in a compatible format first, where air video will convert on the fly.Dreams-Visions said:
Just installed Reeder. I love it, but I can't figure out why some of the feeds aren't displaying correctly. For some blogs, no entries show up, and for others, just the first one or two are there. Even though I can see all the entries on my PC. Is this a problem with the settings, or just the way it is?
cpp_is_king
Member
I've been testing browsers to get an idea of what to put into the OP, would welcome feedback on this since they all vary:
Atomic - feature packed, but ugly interface
iCab - much nicer interface, poor and limited gestures
Sleipnir - incredible interface with annoying limitations
Safari - fully integrated and the default web broader, limited but has Reader
Honestly I think Sleipnir may just be the best iPhone browser out there. Hold a link to open it in the background, swipe left/right to switch between tabs, an 'L' gesture to close a tab, and go back/forward through a fairly intuitive full screen menu that only appears when you want it too. But no reader equivalent, no integration etc makes it tough to recommend.
Atomic - feature packed, but ugly interface
iCab - much nicer interface, poor and limited gestures
Sleipnir - incredible interface with annoying limitations
Safari - fully integrated and the default web broader, limited but has Reader
Honestly I think Sleipnir may just be the best iPhone browser out there. Hold a link to open it in the background, swipe left/right to switch between tabs, an 'L' gesture to close a tab, and go back/forward through a fairly intuitive full screen menu that only appears when you want it too. But no reader equivalent, no integration etc makes it tough to recommend.
Tweet Speaker and Tweetings are my new fave twitter clients. (Some of the best features of Tweetings are turned off by default so muck about in the settings after installing it).
P.s. If you jailbreak,
Try Grazing Browser.Gaaraz said:
P.s. If you jailbreak,
Sleipnir's features can be added to Safari
acheron_xl
Member
Dreams-Visions said:
Can't speak to StreamToMe's quality, but AirVideo is amazing. I can't really imagine my iPad without it.
acheron_xl
Member
linkboy said:
I've been slavishly using Atomic since the day I got my iPad. I had it on my phone first, but I don't really do much browsing, so it didn't get used much until I got a bigger device. Now I can't imagine not using it. Safari is just garbage in comparison.
You're right about that icon though. It could stand a simpler reboot.
talkinghead
Neo Member
I haven't seen it mentioned here, but Snapseed is a very nice Photo Editing/Effects Program for iPad/iPhone. Very intuitive interface (almost everything is done with swipes, not sliders and buttons) and lots of effects and tools.
Snapseed Homepage
Snapseed Homepage
Ah, thank you for the browser info and recommendations guys - using Grazing now and have to say I do like it a lot! Thank you. It's so hard to pick between the four now, with each having advantages and (in some cases) disadvantages. Really seems I picked a loser by going with Diigo instead of Del.icio.us too - no one supports the former!
Going to have Atomic, Safari, Grazing, Sleipnir and iCab on my phone for a while and try to slowly eliminate them all over a period of time
Going to have Atomic, Safari, Grazing, Sleipnir and iCab on my phone for a while and try to slowly eliminate them all over a period of time
noire said:
I find Spotify's love as a whole to be just short of mind boggling. Even the pc/mac app is convoluted and counter intuitive, and the song selection is beyond annoying for me (one or two tracks off damn near every album is gone).
I use Rhapsody, and the iPhone app is pretty phenomenal. You can search and add everything to your library right from the app. If you have a nice library set up it works pretty much just like an iPod. You can see your artists and albums and pick by that, or listen to a playlist or find a playlist from other people, or you can listen to a radio station based on a band or era. And you can download tracks for offline listening.
If you haven't already, check out Songza on the iPhone and iPad. It's free, has thousands of curated playlists from any genre, activity (such as running, working out, dinner party, etc), mood, decade, and culture that are free to stream with no audio advertisements at all. The playlists are great, I could definitely see this thing rivaling Pandora with a little more exposure.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Do you use it on the iPhone or iPad? I'd be interested to hear some iPad users' experience with the app.Rekwest said:
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